Ariana Grande to Become First-Ever Honorary Citizen of Manchester

Ariana Grande will become the first-ever honorary citizen of Manchester for helping to raise money for victims of the suicide bombing at her May 22 concert.

Sir Richard Leese, leader of the Manchester city council, announced that they wanted to recognize the pop star, 23, for her response to the tragedy, which killed 22 concertgoers and injured more than 100 others. “This seems a fitting moment to update the way we recognize those who make noteworthy contributions to the life and success of our city,” he said, per BBC.

The city is adding honorary citizenship as one of the highest awards non-citizens can receive besides the “freedom of the city” award, which has only been given out four times since 2000.